ZAHRA AKBAR'S

The Way of Life ~ End

Shafa was busy packing his things into the suitcase while humming. Follow the sound of the music he plays. Suddenly the door of the room opened, Randi looked panicked and then breathed a sigh of relief seeing Shafa was fine.

"Why the hell lo?" ask Shafa astonished.

"I thought Non was going to kill himself again. Nyalain music is very fast, the lyrics are sad too. I'm going to be worried about Non" said Randi. Then he gently put his body in bed.

Shafa still stuffed one by one his clothes into the suitcase. "The music's good to hear Rand, I love the music. The lyrics are also really, really like my life story," he said.

Then he sings following the lyrics of the song being played. The song "Soledad" was performed by Westlife.

It's a keeping for the lonely

Since the day that you were gone

Everything has felt so quiet since the day you left

Why did you leave me Fachri

Why did you leave me Fachri

In my heart you were the only

and your memory lives on

I see that you are only one

And the memories of you will be eternal

Why did you leave me Fachri

Shafa was so fond of that song. He sang by changing the lyrics a bit.

"Non why pack clothes in a big suitcase? Want to stop by Non?" asked Randi in a joking tone.

Shafa grinned at a glance. "Hide... Yes, I want to stop by" replied Shafa Ketus.

Randi sat down. "Seriously Non?" tanyakanya.

"Gue's just gonna spend a few days at the Rand Hotel. It will be the night of the inauguration. I try to make it there like what it's like." Of course he lied. A great plan and decision was made. He is prepared for the consequences of the path he will choose.

"I'm going with you Non" Pinta Randi.

"No Randi! I don't want anyone to go on my beautiful vacation there" Shafa refused. If Randi can come along. He will fail the plan he has put together.

"Pelit.." aspersons Randi.

"People are rich spies."

" The one that's wrapped around Non."

"Help get my suitcase down Rand!" pinta Shafa when everything is neatly arranged and he believes there are no valuables left behind.

Randi immediately complied with the request of Nonanya. He took the suitcase down and put it in the car.

While Shafa engrossed in playing mobile phones while laying down his body. A smile adorned his face. Without him realizing it, exchanging messages with Mr.Alay made him forget for a moment the sadness that struggled.

Shafa: We're vicall yuk Sam!

Across the street, the thunder of confusion read a message from Shafa. How do you get out of that request?

"Could... How am I supposed to do this?" Thunder hid his face spelled out with both hands squeezing his own hair.

At the same time, the phone's notifications went off again. There was another incoming message from a contact he named My.Ara.

My.Ara: How do you read it for Sam? How could it not?

Thunder was still confused as to how to answer. In a state of panic he suddenly became a fool. Answering Shafa's request that he could easily find an excuse to refuse was unthinkable.

Until there was a knock on the door and Samuel was the one who entered with the map in his hand.

"Why tuch face? Early in the morning it was like chicken kate" Samuel chirped. Then sit down in the chair in front of the Thunder desk.

"I'm a bangkok chicken, not a kate chicken."

"The dech believe that has the blood of aca-aca nehi-nehi," said Samuel by mimicking the style of an Indian. Thunder has Indian blood from his grandfather. His nose is sharp and tall, supported also by clean skin that he inherited from his mother. A complete package from a Thunder Aryan Pramseta.

The man sighed not responding to the babble of his cousin's sister. "Thank you for coming." Thunder immediately sent a video call to Shafa. "Nich!" Thunder thrusts his cell phone at Samuel. "He asked for vicall" he said later.

"Gue again must be a transitional goat" Samuel grumbled as he received a cell phone from Thunder.

"Remember to call me-you, not elo-gue!" Thunder reminded.

Samuel just chipped in annoyance. Then the call is connected. A beautiful face with hair appeared on the screen. The girl was lying on the bed.

"Mr.lay's Hallo! " Safa greeted cheerfully.

"Hallo is also My.Ara!" Samuel greeted back. He knew the call from the name of the contact on Guntur's phone. "Eh, wait a minute. What did you call me?" tanyanya.

"Mr.Alay" Shafa replied with no burden.

Samuel's laughter broke. He did not think that Shafa considered Guntur alay. The Thunder is really alay time yes.

"Did you laugh that way?" ask Shafa. Showing a face of amazement on the mobile phone screen.

Samuel tried to hold back his laughter after getting a threatening look from Thunder who was sitting opposite each other. "What am I doing, huh? Until you call me Mr.Alay," he said.

"Maybe.." answered Shafa. "You can always entertain with your silly jokes. Because that's probably what comes to mind is the word Alay."

"Don't name the contacts on your phone as well Mr.Alay yes!" guess Samuel.

"Hehehe. Yes Sam." Shafa cengengesan himself. He was no less ridiculous than Thunder, it turned out.

"Hahaha." Samuel's laughter was heard again. Until his stomach cramp because of the silliness of Shafa and Thunder as they exchange messages.

"Replace Mr. Aja yes Fa not Mr.Alay. I am tickled by it" said Samuel.

"OKs... Ok... I changed dach! But later if you become Mr.A not afraid of being arrested with Jai Dixit?"

"You think we're playing a Bollywood movie. You are Sunehri."

"Haha..." Now replace Shafa who laughed.

Samuel was stunned with a smile, a laugh he might not have seen since the hospital incident when Fachri was gone. There is a sense of happiness that is beset by him. As a friend, it is undeniable that he also loved Shafa as much as his own sister. He also hoped that Shafa would truly be a match for Thunder. Although their path ahead may not be easy. Because maybe, if Shafa knew the truth. That Samuel had been Thunder, did not deny the possibility that Shafa would be disappointed with both of them.

"Why do you think I am?" shafa asked when he realized Samuel was silent.

"You're beautiful when you laugh."

"Udah don't be lazy, Kasian Anin. Later the fight will be reduced because you share me."

"Yes not it. He remains number one in my heart. The second you," Samuel rolled his eyes, teasing Shafa.

Shafa was silent at Samuel's words. His forehead wailed in wonder.

"As friends means the Fa. Keep your mind so that you don't digress!" samuel said later.

Shafa could only be irritated. If they were close, Samuel's head might have been hit by Shafa's head.

"By the way, where are you Sam?"

"Where do you remember him?" Samuel repeated the question. The phone camera is facing him again.

Shafa only raised both his shoulders. "I don't remember Sam" Shafa said lightly.

"Jeez Shafa... Do you really not remember the same Thunder? You've met a few times. You don't remember the Fa!" samuel said he hardly thought there was any impression at all with the meeting of Shafa and Thunder.

"Bodo is Sam. It doesn't matter either!" said Shafa lightly.

"Yes Fa, I want to go to college first. This bad luck. There's class again." Samuel ended the conversation.

Thunder seemed silent without expression hearing Shafa's words earlier.

"Ok Sam's! Yea..."

"Bye Ara!" The call was ended by Samuel.

He took a long breath. It's quite a complicated story of her brother's love. The girl he likes never thinks she exists. Even after meeting a few times. Emotional bonds begin to form between the two. It's just that Shafa never realized that.

"Yes, brother, I went to college first. Keep the spirit don't give up on Shafa's heart." Samuel patted Thunder's shoulders encouragingly.

"OK!" answer Thunder briefly. His face became clouded.

Samuel immediately walked out of the Thunder room and rushed to his campus.

*****

The clock kept rolling. The afternoon has gone to dusk. The sun is ready to retreat. Replace it with twilight light that is now not as beautiful as before. Tecalang by cloud overcast. The rainy season has come over the past month.

Shafa was already neat with his style that looked different that day. She turned into a very charming hijab-wearing angel with a light purple dress and her matching hijab.

Shafa had already walked out of his room. He went down the stairs carefully. Up below he was met with Randi's temptation.

"Duh. who opposes widows, wear purple-purple. Emes by brother, deck!" Randi pokes a little Shafa's chin.

"No, don't play makeup" Shafa said. "Partially what does the widow have to do with the color purple. Purple colors are not too bad," he continued.

"The word purple is the color of the widow Non."

"If the wine is purple, then the wine is dowager!"

"And that's what the Non people say."

"That's why don't be horrified people say. Just listen to your heart."

Shafa drives to his car, followed by Randi. They both went to the hotel. Where will be the inauguration event that night.

The hotel hall is crowded with guests. Shafa comes to the event not as the daughter of a Steven Haidar Mahendra, but as a regular invited guest. He did not want to introduce himself to the public. That's why he looked different that night. No one will recognize himself in the hijab.

Although Steven really hopes Shafa will inaugurate the hotel that is already in his name, but what power if Shafa has said no. Shafa's birthday doesn't want to celebrate.

After giving a brief welcome, the ribbon cutting event immediately began. Shafa was just looking from a distance. The sound of applause rang out.

Everyone enjoyed the party. Suddenly his hand is pulled by Randi to go to the park.

"Well, did you bring me here?"

Randi smiled at Shafa's question. He grabbed the little box on the lawn. Then open it and light a candle with the number 15 on the small cake in the box. "Happy birthday!"

Shafa was moved by Randi's small surprise. He blew out the candles with his eyes glazed over. "Thanks to Rand! You are my best friend."

They both sat. Randi grabbed Shafa's hand and put on a bracelet. "Little gift from me Non. There's a carving of Non's name there."

Shafa also checked the bracelet, and sure enough there is a carving of the name "Shafa~Fachri". She was crying haru. Turns out Randi was so considerate of herself. Even for the little things.

"How long have you been buying this? It's not cheap Rand!" shafa's glance was accompanied by his little laugh. He knew his best friend must have prepared it long ago.

"Four months Non." Randi also replied with a small ruckus.

"Thank you again Rand. You're always there for me just that's more than enough."

"Together Non."

They both enjoyed a cold night there. Shafa started thinking about his plan. He should get out of the hotel immediately.

"Rand, could you please grab a drink inside?" shafa Pinta.

"Ready Miss sweet." Randi goes inside immediately. Shafa rushed out of the hotel building.

He went to his car, picked up a suitcase and sling bag. Soon Shafa grabs the phone ordering a taxi online. He also walked away from the hotel.

Not long ago the taxi arrived. Shafa immediately got into the taxi that would take him to the airport. That's the big decision. He was determined to find his own way. Go far away for a moment from a city full of memories. One day he will definitely return. It is not selfish to leave his father alone, but he himself wants to seek his freedom. Trying to challenge the storm of life that he does not know what.

Randi who just realized Shafa disappeared immediately reported to Steven. Now everyone is busy looking for the whereabouts of Shafa. Steven had Andi track down Shafa's whereabouts. It didn't take long andi was able to trace Shafa's whereabouts. They are currently in the VIP room of the hotel.

"Shafa took a flight out of Stev city. It seems like he really wanted to leave on purpose."

Steven was about to open his voice but there was an incoming message on his phone.

Daddy...

Sorry Shafa! Let me go find what I want to find.

Shafa believes that Daddy knows Shafa is gone. But please Dad! Leave Shafa alone. Don't try to force me home.

If it's time, Shafa will go home alone.

Always loving you my Daddy...

Steven rubbed his face violently. He knows why his daughter left.

"What should we do Stev? Do I need to get Shafa?" ask Andi.

"No Ndi. Let him go. We just need to monitor his safety. He doesn't want us to interfere. Shafa wants his own freedom."

Andi just kept silent Steven's words. They could only obey Shafa's will at the moment.

Shafa himself started his new life. New places, new neighborhoods and new friends.

Will Shafa's life journey go his way?

How did he live his days?

Will there be a new love she finds?

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See you in season 2 with the title "Thunder on Earth Love".

See you's....